Hotel & Travel

AIRLINE INFORMATION

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnections is offering a 5% discount for your travel to Chicago O'Hare Airport for IMTS 2008. *

Information:

• Destination: ORD - Chicago O'Hare
• Valid Travel Dates: 8/20/2008 - 9/19/2008
• Discount Code: A5288AE

Purchase tickets:

• Online: www.AA.com
  When booking online, after you have selected your flight(s) under the "Enter Passenger Details" tab, go to the "AA.com Promotion Code" field and enter in A5288AE.
• Phone: AA Meeting Services Department at 1-800-433-1790
  Call from US and Canada, seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (Central Time)
  Hearing and Speech Impared Number: 1-800-543-1586
• Discount Code: A5288AE

NOTE: There is a separate ticketing charge of $10 for tickets purchased via phone, or $15 for tickets purchased at the airport. This amount is subject to change. At this time, there is no fee for reservations made and ticketed on www.AA.com.

Discount fares are valid for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle®, AmericanConnection®, oneworld Alliance, and codeshare partners from anywhere to your meeting destination.

BAGGAGE & COAT CHECK

IMTS will offer lugguage check, coat check and a service called BAGS at all the Baggage Check locations throughout McCormick Place.

Locations: Lakeside Center E257, North Building N139, and both South & West Buildings Inside Main Entrance.

Baggage and Coat Check: The daily charge for coat or luggage is $2.00.
Hours of operation:
» Lakeside E257: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
» North N139: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
» South Inside Main Entrance: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
» West Inside Main Entrance: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

BAGS - Baggage Airline Guest Service - for O'Hare International Airport
BAGS was created to improve the air travel experience away from the airport by operating remote check-in service. By providing hassle-free boarding card issuance and baggage acceptance at McCormick Place, attendees are treated to additional VIP service.

BAGS is available to all IMTS visitors departing on domestic flights from O'Hare International Airport on Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Northwest, and United airlines. The cost is $10.00 per ticketed passenger (normal airline baggage constraints apply).

• Hours of Operation: All Halls: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Pre-Enrollment Form - To expedite the check-in process, we strongly encourage you to pre-enroll for this service.
• Luggage Check Timeframe: Flights may be checked in anytime the day of departure. Luggage must be checked a minimum of three hours before scheduled flight departure.

For more information about BAGS, we invite you to review their website - www.airportbags.com.

TRANSPORTATION TO AIRPORTS

IMTS will offer COMPLIMENTARY transportation from McCormick Place to Midway & O’Hare Airports.

Badge Required
You must present your IMTS badge to use this service. If you do NOT have your badge you will NOT be allowed to board the bus.

Bus Schedule & Pick-Up Locations
Information will be posted closer to the show date.

American Airlines Information

Earn AAdvantage ® miles for your trip. The AAdvantage program was the first frequent traveler program, and for more than 20 years has offered members the most innovative ways to earn travel awards. Enroll online at www.aa.com.

* Seats are limited. American Airlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, American Airlines Group & Meeting Travel and AAdvantage are marks of American Airlines, Inc. American Eagle and AmericanConnection are American's regional airline affiliates. AmericanConnection service is operated by one of the following independent carriers: Trans States Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., or Corporate Airlines, Inc. American reserves the right to change AAdvantage rules and regulations at any time and to end the AAdvantage program with six months notice.